Special committee urges youth to stay alert to 'propaganda over July Charter implementation'

The Parliamentary Special Committee on Constitution Amendment has urged the youth to remain alert to propaganda regarding the implementation of the July National Charter 2025, saying the government is sincere about its full implementation.

The committee made the call at its 10th meeting held at the Cabinet Room of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Tuesday, with its Chairman and Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed in the chair.

During the meeting, representatives of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and various other student organisations that played an important role in the July 2024 mass uprising exchanged views with the committee.

The special committee said the government is sincere to fully implement the July Charter and asked the youth not to be misled due to any propaganda carried out by the opposition.

The discussions covered the inclusion of education and healthcare as fundamental rights in the Constitution, legal protection for July fighters, proper implementation of the demands raised during the mass uprising and sustainable implementation of the July Charter.

The meeting also discussed other issues, including the existing powers of the Prime Minister, provisions relating to the state of emergency, the protection of women and children, independence of constitutional institutions and the referendum.

The committee recalled the significant contributions of students to the July mass uprising.

Committee members – Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni, Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman, Zainul Abedin, State Minister for Planning Md Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki, State Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Md Nurul Haque, State Minister for Land Mir Mohammed Helal Uddin and State Minister for Social Welfare Farzana Sharmin – attended the meeting.